🇬🇧🇪🇸 windmill - molino : English Lesson

Meaning of "windmill" ("molino"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A windmill is a tall building or machine with huge arms called blades that spin around when the wind blows, and people use that spinning power to make electricity or to grind grains like wheat into flour for bread.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Our class drew a windmill, but my picture looked more like a spaghetti monster with propellers.

When the wind stopped, the windmill just stood there like, "Well, this is awkward."

When the wind blew super hard, the windmill spun so fast it looked like it was trying to take off like a confused helicopter.

I asked the farmer if the windmill ever gets tired, and he said, "Only when the wind takes a nap."

Some modern windmills, called wind turbines, can grow taller than a 20-story building and make enough electricity to power thousands of homes just by spinning in the wind.

A boy ran to the hill to see the windmill. The windmill had large white blades that spin in the wind. The windmill turned grain to flour for the farm. The windmill helped the family bake warm bread. The boy watched the windmill spin and smiled as the kitchen filled with bread smell.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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